I've seen the actual wreck and this model is shockingly realistic. Beautiful and and at least as valuable a record of the wreck any amount of photographs.
@@Reaper_7645 it is indeed. However most of the time it is buried well out of sight under the shifting sands. And its exact location is pretty guarded!
this is an incredible and unique diorama, I've seen plenty of these where the plane is crashing into the water, or maybe is at the ocean floor but isn't old and rusted yet. So seeing this is quite incredible.
This is a work of art. Absolutely nop-notch and beautiful representation of the Maid. It's such a shame the aircraft itself hasn't been salvaged. It could be returned to display status at least and, if Glacier Girl is anything to go by, even airworthiness.
It would be cool, but not only is the wreck itself cool, everything on it is so covered in rust at this point that I'm sure you couldn't repair it without using basically all new parts.
@@soopespeed I agree flying condition is a bit of a stretch, given all the salt-water immersion, crash damage and parts-stripping that was done, but it's possible to restore aircraft more banged-up than this one to display status, at least. The RAF Museum is doing exactly that with the Dornier-17 they salvaged.
@@elennapointer701 Warbirds have been rebuilt from worse condition... Have to remember though, not much is saved in these cases, an argument could be made the original aircraft is getting destroyed simply to give the identity to a reproduction that is worth far more money if it can be claimed as "restored original".
You’ve inspired me to do a diorama for a P38 found on Guadalcanal 10 years ago - I attended the wreck when it was uncovered in a swamp and took lots of photos.
I've never considered framing a diorama like that. I've never thought I'd want to own a diorama since they're just cumbersome pieces of art, but that looks clean as heck.
Very well done! You could might consider for the next " half submerged wreck in water" diorama to dull down the parts above sea level. The nose and engines are too shiny after the epoxy pour. Such items are always very matte when dried up in the sun.
I’ve heard the crash site is very heavily guarded, so that wouldn’t necessarily be very realistic. It’s a good thought though, and it would be fitting in a tank ruins diorama because old tank tend to become playgrounds for children.
Happy New Year! I am planning to build the P-38'sthat participated in the Yamamoto Mission, in 1943. Have a great, and exceptional year, take care, and all the best.
I just want to point out that an aircraft's skin doesn't "rust", since it's made out of aluminium alloy. The alluminium does corrode, but it doesn't get those brown-red spots.
Airplanes are made by aluminium, and aluminium rust is light gray, not red. The brownish colored areas are not surface rust, are deposits of organic materials and mud. I guess is a misconception coming from the cars, that are made by steel, and it rusts red. Anyway, 90% of that is covered, so I don't really see the need of it in covered areas. Besides of that, nice job.
